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Police seek walkers' help in Peak murder probe

Police in Derbyshire are appealing for information from a group of walkers seen near the scene of a murder.

04 October 2009

Two rescued as gales pound Lakeland fells

Two Lake District walkers have been rescued as gales and winds lashed much of northern Britain. Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were cal...

03 October 2009

Power lines go underground to enhance Dales landscape

A remote Yorkshire dale will have a more natural look with the removal of electric power lines. More than 5km (3 miles) of overhead cabling will be...

02 October 2009

Body found by Highland rescuers

A man’s body has been found by rescuers searching in the Highlands. Police said they received reports of a missing man in the Poolewe area yester...

01 October 2009

Winter walks will kick off Ramblers' celebrations

First, an apology and a warning: this story contains the word Christmas. It must be the sudden nip in the air, but everyone’s talking winter, and...

01 October 2009

Queues and litter blight Snowdon cafe, say campaigners

Snowdon’s new summit cafe is plagued by litter and long queues, according to a campaign group. The Snowdonia Society is asking for walkers’ vie...

30 September 2009

Give Charles's plans the boot, say Ramblers

There’s a right royal row going on in Dorset between walkers and the heir to the throne over plans to expand his model village.

29 September 2009

Friends' lecture will tell tale of Lake District influence

The annual Kirby Lecture of the Friends of the Lake District takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 29 September, in Kendal.

28 September 2009

RAF crew finds missing Monadhliath walker

A walker who was reported missing in the Highlands has been safe and well. The woman, from the Edinburgh area, camped out on the hillside overnight...

27 September 2009

Walkers help hypothermic Nevis man

A walker was rescued from Britain’s highest mountain yesterday as strong winds buffeted Scotland and northern England.

04 October 2009

It's snowing, so wise up to winter

It’s snowing! Or, at least, it has been. Reports from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland say the first snow of the season has been spotted on th...

02 October 2009

Man airlifted after Nevis fall

A man was airlifted from Ben Nevis yesterday after falling on its north face. Police were alerted about 12.50pm after the man fell near the CIC Hut...

02 October 2009

Watch out filchers, Rodney's about!

A Somerset man has been appointed the eyes and ears of a campaign group in neighbouring Dorset. Former chairman Rodney Legg was named as the repres...

01 October 2009

Free winter treats in store in line up of Scottish mountain greats

Everyone loves a bargain, and the Mountaineering Council of Scotland is offering something for nothing.

30 September 2009

Shops to close as Blacks 'restructures'

Troubled outdoor retailer Blacks today announced plans to close 89 of its shops. The company also said it wanted to shed about 50 jobs at its North...

30 September 2009

Rescuers shed their Gore-tex for Gok's naked mountain view

Mountain rescuers know all about the dangers of exposure and frostnip, but that didn’t stop members of a Welsh team stripping off for a television show.

28 September 2009

Praise for motorist who spotted mountain walker's distress

Police have praised a motorist whose prompt actions led to a hillwalker being rescued. The walker was airlifted from a Highland mountainside after ...

28 September 2009

Rescue teams search for missing Highlands walker

An RAF helicopter has joined the search for a missing walker in the Highlands. Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team and RAF Kinloss MRT are currently sea...

27 September 2009

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